Dishola: Reviews by the Dish

dishola /dish•ō•lâ/
v. To share the love of food - dish by dish. n. The ultimate source to find real meals at real places that rule.

Olivia's

www.olivia-austin.com
  • 6 dishes on Dishola
  • 7.6 is the average score of all their dishes
  • 9 reviews in total
Tuna Carpaccio at Olivia's, photo by laura
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Tuna Carpaccio at Olivia's

2043 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, 78704 (1318.9 miles away)
512-804-2700

The tuna carpaccio from Olivia's, the latest hip new restaurant that opened its doors on South Lamar last week, is ...well, blah. The menu says it comes with coriander oil (but I couldn't taste it), more…   [1 review]

Tags: tuna  carpaccio  aioli  coriander  caviar  edit
Butternut Squash Raviolio at Olivia's, photo by laura
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Butternut Squash Raviolio at Olivia's

2043 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, 78704 (1318.9 miles away)
512-804-2700

I like my pasta al dente, but this ravioli verged on being brittle around the edges. Also, the filling to pasta ratio was about 1:6 - too much ravioli and not enough butternut squash, people! On a positive more…   [1 review]

Tags: butternut  squash  ravioli  amaretti  sage  edit
Coq au Vin at Olivia's, photo by laura
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Coq au Vin at Olivia's

2043 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, 78704 (1318.9 miles away)
512-804-2700

The menu at Olivia's changes daily, so there is no guarantee that this "summer coq au vin" will be on it. If it is, though, I highly recommend it. After sampling 4 different entrees at this new south more…   [1 review]

Tags: coq au vin  apricot  potato  olives  edit
Lemon Ginger Basque Cake at Olivia's, photo by laura
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Lemon Ginger Basque Cake at Olivia's

2043 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, 78704 (1318.9 miles away)
512-804-2700

Silentmeow's observation here about the ice cream:cake ratio is spot-on. The presentation, with the ice cream perfectly seated on top of the round of cake makes that magic happen and elevates this concept more…   [3 reviews]

Tags: lemon  ginger  cake  homemade  ice cream  edit
Grilled Pork Chop at Olivia's, photo by laura
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Grilled Pork Chop at Olivia's

2043 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, 78704 (1318.9 miles away)
512-804-2700

This molasses glazed, grass-fed grilled pork chop was a little too dry and tough for my taste. The borlotti bean ragout tasted strongly of bacon. I felt like the dish needed more to balance it - whether more…   [1 review]

Tags: pork chops  bean  bacon  edit

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